New Zeros & Skins Released by AcWai, Captain Kurt & UncleTgt!

This A6M5 looks fantastic, really looking forward to it :redfire: (and I learned recently some new things about this specific variant of the Zero, like some small differences between the planes manufactured by Mitsubishi or Nakajima, even after all those years :jump:)
 
When I saw that DCS would have a playable A6M5 in their game I was curious and I crossed upon those threads, with information based on the models kits by Fine Molds in 1/48 and in 1/72 (https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/FR01.html https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/FR02.html https://www.finemolds.co.jp/www/newFB.html). In short the paint pattern was different (fuselage and the wings hinomarus), the exhaust heat shields were different (short for the Mitsubishi, longer for Nakajima)


This is where I also learned that the second type of drop tank (from Nakajima) was available from the A6M5a, I always thought it was only from the A6M5b.
 
Thanks for all the comments and interests in this aircraft. We are planning to release it on Saturday with all 4 versions. I am doing some last minute checking before package it together. There are lots of parts to keep track of. I just discovered the A6M5 starboard cannon is off by a little bit.

Here is my last paint scheme for this aircraft before it is released. I saw that we did not have a white paint scheme so I painted one.

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This white A6M5 looks nice, makes me think of this postwar A6M7 in the US. I'm really looking forward to fly them :jump: And I can see how I could possibly make a bakusen/senbaku A6M2 (I think both designations are correct) like the one Captain Kurt did with the OH model (the Ryuho A6M2) and maybe both A6M5c/A6M7. Can't wait for Saturday :jump::redfire:
 
AcWai submitted a new resource:

AW A6M2_ZERO - AW A6M2_ZERO aircraft

AW A6M2_ZERO VERSION 1.0 FEB 2026

Visual model: Captain Kurt

VC: acwai

Airfile: UncleTgt

Texture file: painted by UncleTgt and acwai.

Gauges: These gauges were designed by Alphasim, Mape, Aussie, or some unknown author. I have made some modifications.

Weapons: Captain Kurt

This is a copyrighted freeware program.Use this program at you own risks, the
author is not responsible for any damages done to your computer.

Thanks for downloading this aircraft, have fun!

Andrew Wai

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AcWai submitted a new resource:

AW A6M3-22_ZERO - AW A6M3-22_ZERO aircraft

AW A6M3-22_ZERO VERSION 1.0 FEB 2026

Visual model: Captain Kurt

VC: acwai

Airfile: UncleTgt

Texture file: painted by UncleTgt and acwai.

Gauges: These gauges were designed by Alphasim, Mape, Aussie, or some unknown author. I have made some modifications.

Weapons: Captain Kurt

This is a copyrighted freeware program.Use this program at you own risks, the
author is not responsible for any damages done to your computer.

Thanks for downloading this aircraft, have fun!

Andrew Wai

Read more about this resource...
 
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